Scarmclate in September. This is the first time during WeBS counts.

The only record of Crane was of two at Loch that this species has been recorded at this site Scarmclate in September. This is the first time during WeBS counts. The Oystercatcher is one of the UK s most numerous and widespread waders. Over the past 30 years the number of Oystercatchers wintering in Britain has remained fairly stable. However, the index fell quite sharply during 2005/06 and reached its lowest level for over 20 years; it will be interesting to see whether this decline continues to be seen in 2006/07. The British counted maximum also fell slightly compared to 2004/05. Monthly indices indicate that numbers were below average from September to March and were particularly low from December onwards. The Northern Ireland index also showed a decline, continuing a trend seen over the past seven years. There were no changes in the sites holding internationally or nationally important numbers during 2005/06. Morecambe Bay remains the key site for this species both during winter and passage periods. The number of wintering birds on the Burry Inlet was the lowest for eight years and relatively low peak counts were also recorded from the Forth, Duddon and Swale Estuaries. In general, numbers at key sites across Northern Ireland were similar to the previous year, the exception being Lough Foyle where numbers were the lowest for over ten years. Morecambe Bay 47,286 48,752 (48,600) 55,072 (43,923) Nov 50,370 Solway Estuary (35,035) (47,415) (34,099) (30,397) (9,647) Jan (47,415) Dee Estuary (England & Wales) 31,851 10 20,373 23,906 25,956 22,847 Nov 24,987 Thames Estuary 18,814 26,803 23,858 (14,907) 22,368 Nov 22,961 Ribble Estuary 23,072 (12,395) 19,915 12,953 (6,378) Dec 18,647 The Wash 13,371 16,760 14,684 16,395 14,705 Dec 15,183 115

Burry Inlet 15,253 14,570 13,831 10 16,219 11,728 Nov 14,320 Sites of national importance in Great Britain Forth Estuary (6,631) 9,279 7,834 6,569 4,364 Feb 7,012 Lavan Sands 7,831 7,612 6,796 5,718 5,926 Nov 6,777 Duddon Estuary 6,907 (6,476) 8,683 5,272 5,577 Nov 6,610 Carmarthen Bay (5,575) (4,530) 4,597 6,736 7,754 Nov 6,362 Inner Moray and Inverness Firth 5,153 6,087 7,624 4,681 4,930 Jan 5,695 Swale Estuary 6,270 5,058 5,858 5,225 4,646 Nov 5,411 Inner Firth of Clyde 5,488 5,386 4,627 4,737 5,756 Nov 5,199 North Norfolk Coast 3,990 3,011 3,858 3,778 3,707 Dec 3,669 Humber Estuary (3,318) (2,963) 3,305 10 (4,582) (3,468) Dec 3,668 Swansea Bay 3,563 3,797 2,857 10 4,605 3,511 Feb 3,667 Dengie Flats 7,061 10 3,034 (1,450) 1,865 1,595 Nov 3,389 Sites of all-ireland importance in Northern Ireland Strangford Lough 8,296 8,557 7,412 6,454 6,861 Nov 7,516 Belfast Lough 4,276 10 5,542 10 4,248 10 3,909 10 3,889 Nov 4,373 Lough Foyle 2,294 2,326 2,231 3,095 1,805 Feb 2,350 Outer Ards Shoreline 1,968 1,812 1,740 1,565 Jan 1,771 Dundrum Bay (1,428) (1,250) (1,425) (1,252) (1,389) Dec (1,428) Carlingford Lough 986 1,289 (1,414) 1,410 1,442 Jan 1,308 Sites surpassing international passage threshold in the UK in 2005/2006 Morecambe Bay 46,760 Aug Thames Estuary 22,956 Sep Dee Estuary (England & Wales) 19,164 Oct Sites surpassing national passage threshold in Great Britain in 2005/2006 Burry Inlet 8,850 Oct Carmarthen Bay 7,295 Oct Forth Estuary 6,598 Sep Ribble Estuary 6,071 Aug Inner Firth of Clyde 5,880 Sep Sites surpassing national passage threshold in Northern Ireland in 2005/2006 Strangford Lough 6,232 Sep Belfast Lough 4,756 Sep Outer Ards Shoreline 1,747 Oct The Wash 18,677 Aug Solway Estuary 15,802 Oct Lavan Sands 5,353 Oct Swale Estuary 5,011 Oct Inner Moray and Inverness Firth 4,325 Oct Duddon Estuary 4,019 Oct Humber Estuary 3,266 Aug Lough Foyle 1,707 Sep Carlingford Lough 1,342 Sep Dundrum Bay 1,078 Aug Three Black-winged Stilts were recorded at had been recorded at the site during WeBS. WWT Martin Mere in May and two remained The only other record was at Thurlestone into June. This was the first time this species Marsh, where one was present in April. 116

The British index for Avocet has been one of continuous increase, with the rate of increase accelerating rapidly since the late 1980s. However, during the past two years this trend has been reversed, and whilst index values do fluctuate year-to-year this is the first time that the index has fallen in two consecutive years. This said, the British maximum was the fourth highest on record and was only ten percent lower than the all time high in February 2002. Furthermore, there was little change in the key sites from recent years. As usual there were no Avocets reported from Northern Ireland, the only previous record there being of three in July 1993. Monthly indices reveal relatively stable numbers throughout the year, although in reality, there is a large amount of redistribution throughout the year, both within and outwith Britain. Three sites held mean numbers of international importance in the five years up to 2005/06. As well as being the highest count during 2005/06, the November count for the Alde Complex was also the highest ever recorded at this site. Conversely, the Thames held its lowest numbers for seven years. A further 17 sites are nationally important for Avocet, two more than in the previous year. The inclusion of the Orwell Estuary was helped by an unusually high count that matched the site record of July 2002. During passage, four sites held internationally important numbers and a further 12 nationally important numbers. The highest count was at the Thames Estuary, which was three times the peak of the previous year. Numbers at Breydon Water & Berney Marshes were similar to recent years. Poole Harbour 1,893 1,007 (1,493) 1,480 10 1,387 Feb 1,452 Alde Complex 1,174 1,089 1,073 1,058 1,392 Nov 1,157 Thames Estuary 1,447 839 658 1,153 542 Nov 928 Sites of national importance in Great Britain Medway Estuary 860 (650) (615) 309 10 (557) Nov 609 Swale Estuary 532 318 451 1,290 320 Mar 582 Hamford Water 485 (406) 433 520 488 Nov 482 Blyth Estuary 463 463 Exe Estuary 528 436 353 297 (500) Dec 423 Tamar Complex 277 317 10 394 438 494 Feb 384 Colne Estuary 465 (383) 205 12 (90) (285) Dec 351 North Norfolk Coast 228 334 508 283 337 Mar 338 Blackwater Estuary 125 151 10 295 428 445 Nov 289 Deben Estuary 193 170 353 323 236 Dec 255 Breydon Wtr & Berney Marshes 172 224 268 232 228 Mar 225 Humber Estuary 121 281 (271) 215 194 Nov 216 Crouch-Roach Estuary (43) (9) (17) 288 10 26 Mar 157 The Wash 347 130 180 37 82 Mar 155 Orwell Estuary 3 10 (36) (63) 3 162 Mar 58 Minsmere 10 1 107 86 (1) Jan 51 Stour Estuary 1 (0) (0) 25 (89) Nov 38 Sites surpassing international passage threshold in the UK in 2005/2006 Thames Estuary 1,663 Oct Breydon Wtr & Berney Marshes 1,044 Aug Sites surpassing national passage threshold in Great Britain in 2005/2006 Blackwater Estuary 622 Oct North Norfolk Coast 617 Apr Poole Harbour 562 Sep Medway Estuary 481 Oct Hamford Water 394 Oct Humber Estuary 374 Aug Alde Complex 983 Oct The Wash 760 Jul Swale Estuary 273 Oct Deben Estuary 161 Oct Minsmere 65 Jul Rye Harbour and Pett Level 45 Jun Ribble Estuary 38 Jun Stour Estuary 35 Oct Stone-curlews were recorded at just one site, April to June, the peak being four birds in which is close to a known breeding location in June. eastern England. Birds were present from 117

118 The British peak of 189 was somewhat lower than the previous year and indeed was the lowest total since 2001. As Little Ringed Plover are a summering species the data presented here are for the calendar year 2005 rather than the usual WeBS year. The species was noted at 123 sites across Britain with, as usual, none recorded in Northern Ireland. The first birds of the year were recorded in March; these were one at Hamer Warren Lake and five at River Avon - Fordingbridge to Ringwood. Birds were then noted in Britain in every month through the summer until the last records in September. Most records were single-figure counts, with double figures only being recorded at four sites (compared to ten sites in 2004). Sites with 10 or more birds during 2005 Old Moor 14 Apr Nosterfield Gravel Pits 11 May Rutland Water 14 Jul Belvide Reservoir 11 Jul Although the British index for Ringed Plover went up slightly for the first time in over five The Thames Estuary remains the key site in Britain for wintering birds, with Hamford years, the underlying trend continues to be one Water the only other site supporting of a decline, and monthly indices for most months were lower than average. The Northern Ireland index appears to be showing something of a recovery since the low point in the late 1990s, although the counted maximum was lower than for 2004/05. A notable difference between the British and Northern Ireland monthly indices is that the spring passage internationally important numbers in the UK during this season. Record peak counts at both Tiree and on the Duddon Estuary, the latter being a low tide count, have seen these sites qualify as sites of national importance, whilst Morecambe Bay and Swansea Bay both supported their highest peak numbers for over five years. seems to peak earlier in Northern Ireland, At six sites, peak passage numbers coming in April as opposed to May in Britain, whilst the pulse of passage in August apparent in Britain is far less obvious in Northern Ireland. surpassed the international passage threshold, with counts at all these sites being higher than wintering counts. A further fifteen sites held nationally important passage numbers in Britain with a further three in Northern Ireland.

Thames Estuary 765 794 (654) 872 846 Dec 819 Hamford Water 1,302 10 201 (576) (333) (361) Nov 752 Sites of national importance in Great Britain Tiree 648 48 Feb 648 Solway Estuary (289) (599) (286) (305) (157) Mar (599) Duddon Estuary 232 (227) 222 350 10 757 10 Nov 390 Swansea Bay 436 269 330 431 453 Feb 384 North Norfolk Coast (471) 262 464 411 231 Mar 368 Morecambe Bay 298 246 303 357 587 Dec 358 South Ford 373 250 400 341 Medway Estuary (89) (249) (136) 332 10 (94) Dec 332 Humber Estuary 350 225 418 10 (194) (223) Jan 331 Sites of all-ireland importance in Northern Ireland Strangford Lough 618 10 236 10 277 10 342 449 Dec 384 Outer Ards Shoreline 315 (198) 142 308 Jan 255 Carlingford Lough (203) (240) 161 223 247 Nov 218 Belfast Lough 188 189 234 10 109 10 168 10 Nov 178 Sites no longer meeting table qualifying levels in Winter 2005/2006 Thanet Coast 407 412 389 123 245 Nov 315 Other sites surpassing table qualifying levels in Winter 2005/2006 in Great Britain Orwell Estuary 181 10 234 291 10 160 10 330 10 Feb 239 Sites surpassing international passage threshold in the UK in 2005/2006 North Norfolk Coast 2,310 Aug The Wash 1,416 May Ribble Estuary 1,950 May Thames Estuary 1,262 Oct Humber Estuary 1,447 May Morecambe Bay 1,000 May Sites surpassing national passage threshold in Great Britain in 2005/2006 Solway Estuary 665 Aug Severn Estuary 662 Aug Stour Estuary 610 Aug Lindisfarne 415 May Alt Estuary 404 Aug Chichester Harbour 400 Aug Mersey Estuary 400 Aug Taw-Torridge Estuary 395 Aug Dee Estuary (England & Wales) 392 Aug Swale Estuary 392 Aug Blackwater Estuary 367 Aug Forth Estuary 348 Sep Dengie Flats 331 Aug Colne Estuary 322 Sep Pool of Virkie 302 Aug Sites surpassing national passage threshold in Northern Ireland in 2005/2006 Outer Ards Shoreline 204 Oct Belfast Lough 164 Sep Carlingford Lough 180 Oct 119

A single Kentish Plover was at Pegwell Bay in this site, the last being in May 2002. May. This was the 16th recorded for WeBS at The recent sharp increase in the numbers of Golden Plover on WeBS sites continues to be seen with the British maximum again rising by 8% from the previous record level. Monthly indices from November to February were again much higher than the previous five year mean, peaking in December. Many of the largest counts came from east coast sites with the highest number again at the Humber Estuary again. However, the peak recorded on the Wash was well down on the previous year. Five sites in Great Britain maintained their internationally important status though Carmarthen Bay now only qualifies as nationally important. The peak count at Dengie Flats was the highest ever recorded at the site whilst counters at the Thames Estuary, Ouse Washes, Hamford Water, Lindisfarne, Lower Derwent Ings, Camel Estuary, Colne Estuary and Rutland Water also recorded notably high numbers. Similarly, numbers in Northern Ireland continue to increase with the index at its highest peak since the one-off peak in the 1996/97 winter. Strangford Lough remains the only site supporting internationally important numbers of Golden Plovers in the province although the peak here, though high, was below the five-year mean. Again only the Humber Estuary and the Wash surpassed the international threshold during the passage months, when the peak for the Wash was higher than for the winter months. 120

Humber Estuary 29,607 40,585 (50,662) 43,217 (41,608) Jan 41,136 The Wash 14,109 19,089 25,817 34,900 17,418 Nov 22,267 Breydon Wtr & Berney Marshes 10,200 8,900 10,464 30,940 28,220 Jan 17,745 Blackwater Estuary (8,082) 12,455 10 (6,986) 12,747 11,949 Dec 12,384 Swale Estuary 13,898 3,282 10,935 (6,560) 12,014 Jan 10,032 Strangford Lough 11,726 10 8,766 15,988 10 4,578 7,970 Jan 9,806 Sites of national importance in Great Britain Carmarthen Bay (800) (500) (9,832) (7,661) 4,047 Jan 7,180 Pegwell Bay 7,000 7,229 10 8,000 5,330 7,000 Dec 6,912 Old Moor 5,500 (7,700) 7,000 (1,600) Nov 6,733 Morecambe Bay (5,649) (3,349) (7,304) (4,431) 5,088 Nov 6,014 Thames Estuary 3,538 (3,268) (1,823) 6,440 7,401 Jan 5,793 Lynemouth Ash Lagoons 5,700 5,700 Somerset Levels 5,169 1,260 8,609 8,136 5,018 Dec 5,638 Nene Washes 4,440 4,320 650 13,000 4,500 Feb 5,382 Solway Estuary (3,333) (3,708) 4,459 6,145 10 (3,762) Mar 5,302 Dengie Flats 1,900 3,288 2,275 3,660 12,678 Dec 4,760 North Norfolk Coast (4,917) 1,919 5,039 5,975 5,315 Jan 4,633 Ouse Washes 4,035 2,828 12 2,844 3,456 9,990 Jan 4,631 Hamford Water 2,464 2,384 3,204 5,606 8,859 Jan 4,503 Lindisfarne 2,881 (3,383) 3,822 10 3,920 (7,081) Dec 4,426 Taw-Torridge Estuary (4,500) (2,612) 3,300 (6,000) 2,550 Dec 4,088 Cleddau Estuary 2,240 1,060 (2,664) (4,273) 8,630 Dec 4,051 Durham Coast (2,000) (3,704) Jan (3,704) Forth Estuary 2,419 (4,632) 6,940 10 2,658 1,588 Nov 3,647 Blyth Estuary 3,510 3,510 Lower Derwent Ings 3,471 890 2,005 4,130 6,776 Jan 3,454 Camel Estuary 800 727 515 4,750 10 9,000 Jan 3,158 St Mary`s Island (2,000) 3,000 3,200 3,000 3,067 Ribble Estuary 3,075 (2,671) (3,300) 1,705 3,829 Nov 2,977 Wigtown Bay 2,000 (602) (3,604) (2,500) 3,175 Dec 2,926 Chichester Harbour (2,436) 2,237 (2,822) 3,048 (3,586) Dec 2,923 Crouch-Roach Estuary 2,602 2,165 1,354 4,771 10 3,718 Jan 2,922 Walland Marsh 2,600 500 600 6,500 3,200 Dec 2,680 Clifford Hill Gravel Pits 3,560 2,500 2,740 1,000 3,000 Jan 2,560 Sites of all-ireland importance in Northern Ireland Lough Foyle 4,100 3,320 5,719 7,372 7,640 Jan 5,630 Loughs Neagh and Beg (2,817) 4,631 7,091 3,447 6,537 Feb 5,427 Bann Estuary 1,660 12 1,400 2,265 2,100 2,610 Feb 2,007 Sites no longer meeting table qualifying levels in Winter 2005/2006 Colne Estuary 1,820 (82) (1,480) (1,450) 2,840 Dec 2,330 Stanwick Gravel Pits 4,504 880 2,000 Nov 2,461 Other sites surpassing table qualifying levels in Winter 2005/2006 in Great Britain Severn Estuary 806 12 1,215 10 2,060 3,100 4,370 Feb 2,310 The Ouse and Lairo Water 90 320 140 150 4,000 Nov 940 Ouse Fen & Pits (Hanson/RSPB) (2,118) 150 20 3,000 Jan 1,322 Colne Estuary 1,820 (82) (1,480) (1,450) 2,840 Dec 2,330 Alde Complex 793 1,444 (696) 3,346 2,765 Jan 2,087 Rutland Water 428 2,588 2,442 654 2,700 Jan 1,762 Middle Yare Marshes 1,945 85 (96) 4,400 2,597 Mar 2,257 Priory Water 168 2,750 1,500 450 2,536 Jan 1,481 Other sites surpassing table qualifying levels in Winter 2005/2006 in Northern Ireland Killough Harbour 560 10 1,101 0 1,850 2,100 Mar 1,122 Sites surpassing international passage threshold in the UK in 2005/2006 The Wash 26,996 Oct Humber Estuary 16,045 Oct Sites surpassing national passage threshold in Great Britain in 2005/2006 Breydon Wtr & Berney Marshes 8,930 Oct Old Moor 6,200 Oct Morecambe Bay 5,768 Oct Blackwater Estuary 5,755 Oct Dengie Flats 4,278 Oct Lindisfarne 3,852 Oct Sites surpassing national passage threshold in Northern Ireland in 2005/2006 Lough Foyle 4,612 Oct Loughs Neagh and Beg 2,441 Oct Ribble Estuary 3,628 Oct North Norfolk Coast 3,444 Oct Forth Estuary 3,326 Oct Lower Derwent Ings 3,250 Oct Carmarthen Bay 2,923 Oct 121

122 The British counted maximum was only slightly lower than during the previous year and was similar to the average of the previous five-years. However, the British index has shown that numbers of wintering Grey Plovers have declined steadily after the zenith of the mid-1990s and it numbers are now similar to those during the late 1980s. The monthly indices show that although numbers were about normal during July-September, they were then low for the remainder of the winter. Grey Plovers are much scarcer in Northern Ireland. The counted maximum was the second lowest since 1992/93 and was less than a quarter of that in recorded 2004/05. The index for the region shows a similar pattern to that of Britain, being one of sustained decline since the mid-1990s. Numbers on key sites were variable. The November total for the Thames Estuary was the highest ever recorded at the site, and for the first time in recent years this site becomes the top British site in terms of mean peak numbers. This was aided by numbers at the Wash being the lowest there for over twenty years. The high count at Dengie Flats and the low one at the adjacent Blackwater Estuary in November may well refer to local redistribution. Numbers on the Swale were at their lowest for 30 years. In Northern Ireland, however, the peak count at Carlingford Lough was the highest for 20 years. In line with the wintering numbers, passage counts at the Wash were also lower than usual. Thames Estuary (5,160) 3,195 (3,812) (2,681) 13,028 Nov 8,112 The Wash 8,395 7,778 10,447 6,605 3,642 Mar 7,373 Ribble Estuary 6,285 1,658 5,568 3,529 (1,524) Mar 4,260 Dengie Flats 3,640 3,768 2,943 2,466 4,909 Nov 3,545 Hamford Water 3,267 2,984 (1,746) (2,915) (2,198) Jan 3,126 Blackwater Estuary 2,228 3,230 2,011 4,043 1,697 Nov 2,642

Sites of national importance in Great Britain Stour Estuary 1,612 (2,717) 1,553 2,128 3,263 Dec 2,255 Chichester Harbour (3,180) 1,700 1,515 1,420 2,017 Dec 1,966 Humber Estuary 1,567 (1,300) 2,285 10 (964) (1,639) Jan 1,926 Alt Estuary 2,500 1,099 3,098 1,501 1,174 Nov 1,874 Swale Estuary 1,745 2,181 1,892 1,389 840 Dec 1,609 North Norfolk Coast 1,720 1,374 1,316 1,386 1,093 Feb 1,378 Dee Estuary (England & Wales) 2,201 10 966 (1,851) 758 1,091 Feb 1,373 Colne Estuary 1,357 (141) (705) (623) (288) Dec 1,357 Medway Estuary 1,616 938 1,544 733 989 Dec 1,164 Lindisfarne 1,016 (635) (656) 775 1,361 Feb 1,051 Pagham Harbour 713 704 1,348 873 1,067 Mar 941 Morecambe Bay 1,043 657 778 1,001 1,074 Jan 911 Langstone Harbour 504 982 1,119 701 879 Mar 837 Deben Estuary 340 344 656 1,037 (719) Jan 619 Eden Estuary 812 690 371 450 (356) Jan 581 Solway Estuary (482) (466) 509 602 10 (474) Mar 556 Sites of all-ireland importance in Northern Ireland Strangford Lough 273 398 10 137 114 249 10 Dec 234 Dundrum Bay (19) (72) (27) (32) (10) Nov (72) Carlingford Lough 45 52 (57) 33 100 Feb 58 Other sites surpassing table qualifying levels in Winter 2005/2006 in Great Britain Mersey Estuary 260 201 205 202 597 10 Dec 293 Crouch-Roach Estuary 200 282 212 518 595 Feb 361 Orwell Estuary 323 10 (413) 710 350 10 (568) Dec 488 Severn Estuary 359 555 10 (275) 222 561 Feb 424 Cromarty Firth 0 14 21 5 554 Dec 119 Sites surpassing international passage threshold in the UK in 2005/2006 The Wash 8,604 Aug Dengie Flats 4,200 Oct Ribble Estuary 3,813 Sep Alt Estuary 2,837 Apr Sites surpassing national passage threshold in Great Britain in 2005/2006 Stour Estuary 1,628 Sep North Norfolk Coast 1,483 Aug Swale Estuary 1,244 Sep Hamford Water 1,057 Oct Chichester Harbour 1,048 Oct Lindisfarne 955 Apr Sites surpassing national passage threshold in Northern Ireland in 2005/2006 Strangford Lough 79 Sep Humber Estuary 2,789 May Thames Estuary 2,724 Aug Blackwater Estuary 2,650 Oct Morecambe Bay 904 Oct Colne Estuary 800 Sep Pagham Harbour 755 Oct Langstone Harbour 584 Oct Medway Estuary 578 Oct Both the British index and the counted years; the monthly indices here do suggest maximum rose to their highest levels since particularly low numbers present in November. 1999/00. The monthly indices suggest this The Wash regained its status as the key site increase was confined to January and for the species, whilst numbers at Breydon February. However it is important to Water & Berney Marshes were the second remember that this represents numbers of birds highest for over five years, leading to this site on wetland sites and does not take into account surpassing the international importance birds using agricultural land. Looking to the qualifying level. Counts at most sites in the future, the picture may be further enhanced by UK were roughly in line with the five-year the 2006/07 Winter Plover Survey, which average, although Ouse Washes, North covered a range of habitats including those not Norfolk Coast and Severn Estuary did support covered by WeBS. Following a steady decline notably high peak numbers. Peak counts at the since the mid 1990s, the Northern Ireland top three sites, the Wash, Somerset Levels and index has shown some stability in the last few Ribble Estuary, however, were slightly lower than for 2004/05. 123

124 The Wash 43,558 43,672 29,350 43,822 36,327 Jan 39,346 Somerset Levels 41,675 16,053 23,641 60,834 48,116 Jan 38,064 Ribble Estuary (9,579) (14,500) (15,374) 25,991 24,265 Jan 25,128 Humber Estuary 10,719 (36,309) (39,865) (16,856) (20,559) Jan 24,862 Breydon Wtr & Berney Marshes 19,380 15,230 15,890 29,136 25,140 Feb 20,955 Sites of all-ireland importance in Northern Ireland Strangford Lough 10,527 6,977 8,884 10 5,792 6,635 Dec 7,763 Loughs Neagh and Beg (4,264) 3,090 6,282 7,584 6,684 Jan 5,910 Lough Foyle 3,320 2,629 4,240 3,606 4,745 Dec 3,708 Sites with mean peak counts of 5,000 or more birds in Great Britain Morecambe Bay 13,504 (13,714) (20,750) 16,701 19,192 Jan 17,537 Ouse Washes 19,219 12 8,125 12 13,577 12,240 25,835 Feb 15,799 Swale Estuary 14,804 14,974 16,523 (13,270) 14,913 Jan 15,304 Severn Estuary (7,439) 12,129 10 (6,889) 11,312 19,434 Feb 14,292 Thames Estuary (10,282) 16,036 10,229 14,657 (12,390) Jan 13,641 Mersey Estuary (5,284) (5,675) (12,150) (9,370) 10,098 10 Feb 11,124 Nene Washes 4,230 21,016 3,870 7,050 6,070 Feb 8,447 North Norfolk Coast 7,830 5,124 7,358 7,833 13,305 Jan 8,290 Solway Estuary (5,211) (7,340) 8,218 (5,989) (8,036) Dec 8,218 Blackwater Estuary (9,005) 11,053 10 7,472 6,785 6,766 Dec 8,216 Dee Estuary (England & Wales) 9,206 6,470 7,853 7,512 8,800 Feb 7,968 Pegwell Bay 6,000 10,282 10 10,000 5,420 (8,100) Jan 7,960 Crouch-Roach Estuary 3,697 4,939 5,386 11,288 10 8,464 Jan 6,755 Walland Marsh 11,000 1,800 1,700 10,000 5,000 Jan 5,900 Lower Derwent Ings 4,119 3,986 5,119 7,920 7,520 Jan 5,733 Tees Estuary (3,196) 6,017 6,623 4,571 5,334 Dec 5,636 Other sites surpassing table qualifying levels in Winter 2005/2006 in Great Britain Alde Complex 2,241 10 4,358 (3,841) 5,472 7,843 Jan 4,979 Taw-Torridge Estuary (3,237) (2,339) 1,270 (2,507) (7,013) Feb 3,273 Middle Yare Marshes 1,649 1,947 1,622 2,560 6,520 Jan 2,860 Malltraeth Cob and Pools 950 30 6,000 Feb 2,327 Lindisfarne 1,742 10 (1,483) 1,836 1,795 10 5,371 Nov 2,686 Other sites surpassing table qualifying levels in Winter 2005/2006 in Northern Ireland Upper Quoile River 300 160 730 322 2,502 Feb 803